Account Manager – AI SaaS / Public Sector

Recommend Recruitment Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

OTE £140k–£150k

Established international backing

Public sector focus

Job summary

Recommend Recruitment Ltd. is seeking an Account Manager for AI SaaS solutions focused on the public sector in London. You will drive new business while nurturing an established portfolio, engaging senior stakeholders, and navigating complex procurement cycles.

The role combines 50% new business development with 50% account management, offering a high-earning OTE and exposure to innovative AI analytics platforms within an internationally backed SaaS business.

Qualifications

• Proven hunter-led Account Manager/Account Executive experience within B2B SaaS.
• Strong track record of new-logo acquisition alongside renewals and account expansion.
• Confident managing complex sales cycles and engaging senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• 50% New Business: Prospect, develop pipeline and win new public-sector customers.
• 50% Account Management: Manage renewals, retention, upsell and cross-sell across an existing portfolio.
• Sell sophisticated AI and analytics SaaS solutions into government, public safety and wider public-sector organisations.
• Build relationships with senior decision-makers and navigate complex procurement processes.
• Own revenue targets, forecasting and strategic account development.

Skills

Hunter mentality

B2B SaaS experience

New logo acquisition

Account management

Job description

Account Manager – AI SaaS / Public Sector

Location: LondonSector: AI | SaaS | Data Analytics | Public Sector TechnologyFocus: 50% New Business | 50% Renewals & Account Growth

The OpportunityWe’re partnering with an established, well-funded international SaaS business providing AI-powered analytics and intelligence solutions to enterprise and public-sector organisations.

The company helps customers make better strategic decisions by transforming complex information into meaningful insights, improving operational visibility and supporting more effective stakeholder engagement.

They’re seeking a commercially driven Account Manager with a strong hunter mentality to win new customers while developing and retaining an established portfolio.

The Technology – Key USPs

You’ll be selling a sophisticated, multi-module SaaS platform offering:

• AI-Powered Intelligence: Converts large volumes of complex, unstructured information into actionable business insights.
• Advanced Analytics: Identifies trends, behavioural patterns and emerging opportunities through intelligent data processing.
• Multi-Source Data Integration: Consolidates information from multiple digital channels into a single, accessible platform.
• Automated Insights & Reporting: Streamlines analysis through intuitive dashboards, visualisations and reporting.
• Stakeholder Intelligence: Helps organisations better understand customer needs, monitor engagement and inform strategic decisions.
• Scalable SaaS Architecture: Flexible, configurable technology supporting multiple departments, teams and use cases.

The Role

• 50% New Business: Prospect, develop pipeline and win new public-sector customers.
• 50% Account Management: Manage renewals, retention, upsell and cross-sell across an existing portfolio.
• Sell sophisticated AI and analytics SaaS solutions into government, public safety and wider public-sector organisations.
• Build relationships with senior decision-makers and navigate complex procurement processes.
• Own revenue targets, forecasting and strategic account development.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven hunter-led Account Manager / Account Executive experience within B2B SaaS.
• Strong track record of new-logo acquisition alongside renewals and account expansion.
• Either: Experience selling SaaS into local government, public safety or the wider public sector.
• Or: Experience selling social listening, sentiment analysis, social media analytics or AI/data intelligence SaaS/PaaS platforms.
• Confident managing complex sales cycles and engaging senior stakeholders.
• Proactive, commercially ambitious and comfortable owning the full sales cycle.

Why Join?

£70k–£75k base + double OTE (£140k–£150k).

• Established, internationally backed SaaS business.
• Innovative AI and analytics technology with strong market demand.
• Existing customer portfolio alongside significant new-business opportunity.
• Opportunity to drive growth within a specialist, expanding technology market.